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I agree absolutely; but equally absurd (though probably goated for the response to a large extent) was the claim that the port o LA is 32 times the size of Philly
True, though I think the claim was made with good intentions. Seems like the stat you posted is more relevant.
I agree absolutely; but equally absurd (though probably goated for the response to a large extent) was the claim that the port o LA is 32 times the size of Philly
LA is a large container port (much has to do with where the trade comes and goes) while Philly is much less a container port. Large Auto importer, Oil (after Houston and NOLA) and pretty sure is largest oil port in the US actually; also large exporter of grain and chemicals (chemicals more two way) and believe it or not is the second largest produce port in the US; a huge imprter of S Amercian produce oddly enough.
I have seen this done a lot as the ports of Philly are typically listed seperately as they are in different towns yet are all aligned right along and next to each other on the DE river and bay from a little North of Philly down to just south of Wilmington DE
But to say LA does not have a strong blue collar element is just ill informed
I used the "infallible" Wikipedia as my source. So I stand corrected.
I used the "infallible" Wikipedia as my source. So I stand corrected.
As did I; on quick read most dont realize all of the seperate ports that comprise the broader port of Philly (actually pretty compact in reality) but there are more reliable stats which show a similar story
Agree with you on the Blue Collar aspects though, absolutely just LA and Philly are roughly the same size port albeit a different mix of goods
Saying LA is blue collar is like saying NYC is blue collar. There are millllllions of blue collar people in both these places. They aren't blue collar cities. Buffalo and Fresno are blue collar cities.
this is old (2004 but grabbed the link to show some quick numbers) and the numbers for both are up
On gross tonage
LA
Long Beach 80 million
Port of LA 52 Million
Total (may have missed some here): 132 Million
Philadelphia
Port of Philly 35 Mil
Paulsboro NJ 31 Mil
Marcus Hook PA 25 Mil
New Castle DE 8 Mil
Camden NJ 7 Mil
Wilmington DE 5 Mil
Penn Manor PA 3 Mil
Chester PA 2 Mil
Total 118 Million
Both have grown; think last year the DRPA said a little over 140 Million gross tons for the ports of Philadelphia (they are split among quite a few municipalities)
Philly is a much larger port than most people realize; actually just slightly smaller than the Port of NYC/NJ and by far the second largest on the East Coast
I think most of those ports either remained the same or shrank.
I know NY/NJ port did. Here are last year's numbers. Long Beach shrank, while LA grew
Saying LA is blue collar is like saying NYC is blue collar. There are millllllions of blue collar people in both these places. They aren't blue collar cities. Buffalo and Fresno are blue collar cities.
Looks like Philly combined was at 132 based on this link and quick math
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